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Wow. A few of these I like. Some of them I don't like at all! Is that an Oregon Ducks themed look on the second row far right, with the white/silver tie over the mustard yellow on green windowpane? Looks about as bad as their post-Nike uniforms do. Also - it is interesting that so few of these seem to follow the wisdom i always hear - which is that a secondary color in the tie should pick up a color in the shirt.

Yes, that's the lesson. And if one pattern is too busy you need a plain fabric nearby to calm it down. But I still can't get used to big houndstooth. My brain hurts when I see it. Yes, I know. Cary Grant and all but still...

I'm glad this thread got bumped as I've used it in the past. I generally wear tattersall shirts and V Neck Sweaters with my tweed jacket and find that it seems to offer the right balance. I once wore a tie that was somewhat similar in color and design to a tattersall shirt I have and was told it didn't look right. I learned from my mistake and later wore the shirt again with a regular tie and was told that it looked great. Trial and error will teach you about what looks good together and what doesn't more than anything else

When I want information i go to someone who knows more than me and i ask them. Sometimes......I ask pretty hard.
-Marv

Today I actually saw an aquaintance of mine wearing a sportcoat....but it was a red one which he wore with a red T Shirt underneath. he was also wearing jeans and sneakers and I can't say I thought it was well put together. The diffrent reds caused a clash and I dislike the jeans with sportcoat look personally(Although I have seen people who do it well) so I didn't think much of how he was put together.

When I want information i go to someone who knows more than me and i ask them. Sometimes......I ask pretty hard.
-Marv

It's like a trousered version of pegged jeans. The late 20's must have been a really layered, complex time for haberdashery. Always discovering new surprises from that timeframe - like the ongoing thread in the General section about 20's-does-70's or 70's-does-20's...or whatever